Bitcoin seizure case moves ahead of July U.K. hearing

What to Know:

• June 18 evidence deadline is confirmed for claimants.
• July hearing remains unverified; no official court listing confirmed.

Chinese victims linked to the UK’s 60,000-Bitcoin seizure face a June 18 deadline to provide supplementary evidence supporting their claims, as reported by Caixin Global. That reporting also noted an earlier registration cut-off of May 22 for interested claimants.

Multiple outlets have described a prospective July hearing on the legal application and applicable law, but no public UK High Court listing has been identified to independently verify a July date. On current information, the June 18 evidence deadline is confirmed; the purported July hearing remains unverified.

What victims must do now to submit or update claims

Claimants should ensure their registration details are complete and consistent with the information their legal representatives hold, and that any supplementary evidence is filed by June 18. Typical materials include identity documents, bank or exchange records showing fiat funding, transaction hashes, wallet addresses, and any blockchain analysis that can trace funds to the seized Bitcoin.

Under UK civil recovery mechanics, the High Court will assess proprietary claims, i.e., whether a claimant can trace misappropriated value into specific seized assets, and may then consider a broader distribution framework. To underscore the complexity of the proceeds-of-crime process, Adrian Foster, Chief Crown Prosecutor in the CPS Proceeds of Crime Division, has called the case “sophisticated.”

Victims who changed law firms or have updated contact details should reconcile any discrepancies before submission so records match across registrations and evidence files. Where documents are in Chinese, professional translations and clear cross-references to source records can reduce errors and processing delays.

UK High Court timeline and hearings confirmed so far

The Metropolitan Police has said it recovered about 61,000 bitcoin, describing the operation as a record crypto seizure in the UK. That recovery underpins the civil recovery application now before the High Court.

A procedural hearing was held in mid-February 2026 to manage case logistics, as reported by KuCoin’s news desk. Following that stage, claimant registration was set for May 22 and evidence supplementation for June 18, with further hearings expected after the evidence window closes.

As reported by Caixin Global, some coverage has suggested a July hearing to determine applicable law and potential payout structure; however, an official July listing has not been confirmed publicly. The Crown Prosecution Service is the applicant authority for civil recovery, and subsequent court timetables will depend on filings received by the June 18 deadline.